whitesoxhype Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Hey sox fans: Long time reader, first time poster. I have a quick question for anyone and everyone. I am a split season ticket holder, just recieved my tickets and found out that I am unable to attend the first weekend games against Seattle (have a wedding to attend in Mobile). So, in way of this post, I was wondering if I am allowed to sell these tickets to fellow sox fans FOR FACE VALUE ONLY!!!! Please let me know, as well as if anyone is interested. GO SOX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 First time poster that has four posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxhype Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Ya...This is my brothers user name. I 'stole' it from him tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpy2121 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Where are your seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxhype Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Section 149 row 14 (2 seats) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 If you live in Illinois you are only permitted to sell the tickets for twice fact value by law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 01:59 PM) If you live in Illinois you are only permitted to sell the tickets for twice fact value by law. what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 08:27 AM) what? Unless you are a broker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 02:31 PM) Unless you are a broker. I know that brokers can resell for whatever they want. But, it's legal in Ill. to resell you tix for up to double the face value? That's news to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 (edited) Aren't there ways around that though? Such as, i throw in a white sox poster, and now you i can sell the package of poster and tickets for as high as i want? People have been doing this with illini tickets all year. Someone correct me if i'm wrong. Edited March 8, 2005 by IlliniKrush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 09:20 AM) Aren't there ways around that though? Such as, i throw in a white sox poster, and now you i can sell the package of poster and tickets for as high as i want? People have been doing this with illini tickets all year. Someone correct me if i'm wrong. No, that's right. I've seen it done many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 JUst sell for face value to first person who asks, when I wont be able to attend my games, I will just sell for face. No reason to go all northside on this board and rip each other off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 As far as I know, scalping in Ill. is illegal period. I've seen those guys at the 35th street train get cuffed for scalping. It doesn't matter how much more you're selling it for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 10:07 AM) As far as I know, scalping in Ill. is illegal period. I've seen those guys at the 35th street train get cuffed for scalping. It doesn't matter how much more you're selling it for. Right.. and wrong. http://www.illinoislegalaid.org//index.cfm...&contentID=2348 Question Is ticket scalping against the law in Illinois? I read about the law suit in Missouri against ticket scalpers, and I wonder if scalping is illegal in Illinois. Answer To legally re-sell tickets in Illinois above their face value, you need a license. But re-selling at face value, or less, is perfectly legal, even without a license. For whatever reason, eBay allows you to sell them at 2X the face value before requiring a license #.. unless you sell them with something else like Krush mentioned since you can claim that you are selling the item and the tickets are included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Ebay is where I have always sold tickets... That's where I got my info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 04:13 PM) Right.. and wrong. http://www.illinoislegalaid.org//index.cfm...&contentID=2348 Question Is ticket scalping against the law in Illinois? I read about the law suit in Missouri against ticket scalpers, and I wonder if scalping is illegal in Illinois. Answer To legally re-sell tickets in Illinois above their face value, you need a license. But re-selling at face value, or less, is perfectly legal, even without a license. For whatever reason, eBay allows you to sell them at 2X the face value before requiring a license #.. unless you sell them with something else like Krush mentioned since you can claim that you are selling the item and the tickets are included. Yep, Illegal. Sorry, that's what I meant, the term 'scalping' to me implies a resale at above face value, that's illegal. If someone says they're 'scalping tix', I always assume it means above face value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 10:19 AM) Yep, Illegal. Sorry, that's what I meant, the term 'scalping' to me implies a resale at above face value, that's illegal. If someone says they're 'scalping tix', I always assume it means above face value. I've sold tickets 10 feet from window 10 for face and below. That's not illegal. And of course if you have a license, that's not illegal either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) I've sold tickets 10 feet from window 10 for face and below. That's not illegal. And of course if you have a license, that's not illegal either. Yep, that's fine, but once you go above face and have no license Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I've scalped tickets for over face value outside Wrigley before, just gotta be real careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 10:49 AM) I've scalped tickets for over face value outside Wrigley before, just gotta be real careful. Yeah, always remember to ask the buyer "You ain't a cop, right?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I suck at scalping and at buying from scalpers. People never give me what I ask for and I can never talk anyone down. I've seen guys leave with tix instead of selling them for face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 If they've left then they still think they can sell them for more than you were offering. They'd rather make some money than eat tickets, it wouldn't make sense to play hard ball and not sell them whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 12:11 AM) If they've left then they still think they can sell them for more than you were offering. They'd rather make some money than eat tickets, it wouldn't make sense to play hard ball and not sell them whatsoever. I've waited til like the 2nd inning for some games. Believe me, the hard core scalpers will leave with tix before they sell them for face. They're thinking about it long term. If word gets out that all you have to do is wait them out, then people would do just that. Besides once they've made enough off the ones they've sold, they can eat a few and still make a big profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Heres a good tip if you think you arent good at buying tickets. Walk by the guys that sell the tickets right by the EL, offer them 10 dollars for every ticket they offer you, they ALWAYS come down on price. We do this all the time when people want to come with us and becuase we have seasons we need to buy box seats from these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2005 -> 03:09 PM) Heres a good tip if you think you arent good at buying tickets. Walk by the guys that sell the tickets right by the EL, offer them 10 dollars for every ticket they offer you, they ALWAYS come down on price. We do this all the time when people want to come with us and becuase we have seasons we need to buy box seats from these guys. huh? You mean offer them $10.00 above face value for each ticket? So 2 box tix at $80.00 face, offer $100.00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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